Title 29, Government - Local

(1) All licenses granted pursuant to the provisions of this article 11.8 shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of their issuance unless revoked or suspended pursuant to section 29-11.8-108 or 29-11.8-113. (2) Application for the renewal of an existing license shal…

(1) Application for a license under the provisions of this article 11.8 shall be made to the local licensing authority on forms prepared and furnished by the local licensing authority, which shall set forth such information as the local licensing authority may require to enable t…

The local licensing authority shall refuse a license if the character of the applicant or any of its officers, directors, or partners is such that violations of this article 11.8 would be likely to result if a license were granted or if the applicant or any of its officers, direc…

In addition to any other penalties prescribed by this article 11.8, the local licensing authority has the power, on its own motion or on complaint, after investigation and public hearing at which the licensee shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard, to suspend or revoke any …

(1) No license provided by this article 11.8 shall be issued to or held by: (a) Any corporation, any of whose officers, directors, or stockholders holding over ten percent of the issued or outstanding capital stock thereof are not of good moral character; (b) Any partnership, ass…

(1) The following license fees shall be paid to the local licensing authority annually in advance: (a) For the issuance of a new escort bureau license, an amount to be set by the local licensing authority, but in no event to exceed five thousand dollars; (b) For each renewal of a…

(1) It is unlawful for any person: (a) To operate an escort bureau without holding a currently valid local license; (b) To work as an escort or escort bureau runner without a currently valid local license; (c) To work as an escort or escort bureau runner without obtaining and car…

(1) Every escort bureau shall refer all prospective escorts or escort bureau runners to the local licensing authority for licensing. Upon termination of employment of any escort or escort bureau runner with an escort bureau, the escort bureau shall notify the local licensing auth…

(1) Any person violating any of the provisions of this article 11.8 commits a class 2 misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties, the court trying such offense may decree that any license theretofore issued under the provisions of this article 11.8 be suspended or revoked an…

The peace officers of the city, town, county, or city and county or the duly authorized representatives of the local licensing authority authorized to enforce the provisions of this article 11.8, while engaged in performing their duties and while acting under proper orders or reg…

This article 11.8 is intended to provide minimum standards for the licensing of escort bureaus, escorts, and escort bureau runners. Nothing in this article 11.8 shall prohibit a local government from enacting an ordinance providing more stringent standards for such licensing, but…